Paid Time Off

All full-time benefited employees accrue paid sick leave at a rate of 8-hours per
calendar month of service. Benefited part-time employees accrue at an equivalent ratio
to their percentage of employment (e.g., half-time employees accrue at half the rate
of full-time employees). There is no limit to the amount of sick time that an employee
may accrue and carry into the next calendar year.

To learn more about sick leave policies and procedures, please see the UWG Employee Handbook (Annual Leave, Sick Leave and Leave of Absence sections begin on page 29).

Vacation Leave Time (Annual Leave)

Full-time benefited employees working in positions that require a 12-month work commitment
accrue vacation leave as follows:

Years of Service

Monthly Accrual Rate

0-5 Years

10 Hours

6-10 Years

12 Hours

11+ Years

14 Hours

Years of Service: 0-5 YearsMonthly Accrual Rate: 10 Hours

Years of Service: 6-10 YearsMonthly Accrual Rate: 12 Hours

Years of Service: 11+ YearsMonthly Accrual Rate: 14 Hours

Benefited part-time employees accrue at an equivalent ratio to their percentage of
employment (e.g., half-time employees accrue at half the rate of full-time employees).
Executive administrative staff and faculty accrue 14-hours per month regardless of
years of service.

A maximum of 360 vacation hours may be carried over each calendar year. Hours greater
than 360 will be forfeited on December 31st of each calendar year.

To learn more about vacation leave time policies and procedures, please see the UWG Employee Handbook (Annual Leave, Sick Leave and Leave of Absence sections begin on page 29).

Education Support Leave

To supplement work-life balance options for University System of Georgia employees,
each full time, regular employee of the USG shall be eligible for up to eight hours
of paid leave per calendar year for the purpose of promoting education in this state
as authorized by O.C.G.A. § 45-20-32. Only activities directly related to student
achievement and academic support will qualify for education support leave. Education
support leave is not charged against any other leave. Education support leave does
not accumulate or roll over and is not paid – out upon change of employment status.

In the event of an external transfer (wherein the transfer is occurring from one USG
institution to another USG institution), accumulated sick leave, retirement benefits
and service continuity will be transferred if the break in service does not exceed
thirty (30) calendar days.

In the event of a transfer to or from another State of Georgia Agency, USG shall accept
up to a maximum of ninety-six (96) hours of sick leave from a benefited employee who
moves from a State of Georgia agency to the USG. For a USG unit to accept sick leave,
the employee must have no more than a 30-calendar-day break in service. Written verification
of the employee’s sick leave balance must be provided to the USG by the terminating
State of Georgia agency. Annual leave will not be accepted for a benefited employee
who moves from a State of Georgia agency to the USG.